{"id":1636,"date":"2026-05-11T21:26:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:26:40","slug":"nico-williams-ruled-out-for-three-weeks-but-remains-on-track-for-world-cup-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/nico-williams-ruled-out-for-three-weeks-but-remains-on-track-for-world-cup-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Williams ruled out for three weeks but remains on track for World Cup selection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-10.png 1000w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-10-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical assessments confirm Nico Williams will sit out the remainder of the domestic campaign, though the winger is slated for a return ahead of the summer showpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns mounted within the RFEF ranks this Sunday after Nico Williams sustained an injury during Athletic&#8217;s encounter with Valencia. Initial fears suggested the winger could be forced to withdraw from Spain&#8217;s upcoming campaign\u2014a significant blow given the squad&#8217;s existing fitness concerns. The Bilbao standout underwent diagnostic tests on Monday to establish the severity of the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As reported by &#8216;MARCA&#8217;, clinical examinations ruled out any tendon damage, which was the primary anxiety following Nico Williams&#8217; premature exit against Valencia. Medical staff have projected a three-week recovery window, effectively ending his La Liga season with Athletic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crucially, the timeline ensures his availability for the World Cup. He is now set to undergo a rigorous rehabilitation programme designed to mitigate any further risk, particularly given his reliance on explosive pace and the precise management required for his return to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spanish National Team commences its World Cup bid against Cape Verde on 15 June. Nico Williams has just over a month to finalise his recovery and regain peak match fitness for &#8216;La Roja&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical assessments confirm Nico Williams will sit out the remainder of the domestic campaign, though the winger is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1638,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions\/1638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}